When Timeworn Brook from Reckoning

#bb4ff3 RGB(187,79,243)

About this color

When Timeworn Brook from Reckoning presents itself as a medium, intense violet shade, sitting at #bb4ff3 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#bb4ff3RGB(187, 79, 243)

HSL 280° · 87% saturation · 63% lightness

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Psychology

Violet at medium lightness walks a line between warm and cool — often associated with creativity, spirituality and ambiguity.

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History

Mauveine, the first synthetic dye, was discovered by accident in 1856 by eighteen-year-old William Perkin — a purple that sparked an industrial revolution in colour.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this violet is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, pair this violet with gold and cream for a rich, considered palette, or with sage and natural linen for something quieter and more contemplative.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Timeworn Brook from Reckoning
HEX
#bb4ff3
RGB
rgb(187,79,243)
RGB%
rgb(73.3%,31%,95.3%)
HSL
hsl(280,87%,63%)
HSV
hsv(280,67%,95%)
CMYK
cmyk(23,67,0,5)
LAB
lab(55,68,-64)
LCH
lch(55,93,317)
sRGB
(0.733,0.31,0.953)
HEX8
#bb4ff3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
187079243

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
87%
Hue
280°
Chroma
93
Temperature
WarmCool
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